In a major study, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have studied the role of chance in whether a species survives or dies out locally. One possible consequence according to the researchers, is that although conservation initiatives can save endangered species, sometimes chance can override such efforts. Species that differ considerably in their ecology rarely […]

A second consecutive year of soaring profits on Wall Street pushed the average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City to more than $184,000 in 2017, New York state’s top elected fiscal officer reported Monday. The average bonus paid to brokers rose 17 percent to $184,220, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. Pretax […]

According to a recent report published by New Frontier Data, under full federal legalization the cannabis market has the potential to create cumulatively $105.6 billion in federal tax revenue and 1 million new jobs by 2025. Under the assumption of full legalization in all 50 states, data projects there would be an excess of 654,000 jobs and […]

The global social media platform Twitter has announced today that it will no longer allow advertising for certain cryptocurrency products and services. The news follows similar moves from other internet giants Google and Facebook. The hope is that such bans will help to protect vulnerable investors from deceptive campaigns by fraudulent companies. Google, Facebook, Now […]

A former undercover informant says he provided evidence to the FBI during President Obama’s first term that Russia was assisting Iran’s nuclear program even as billions in new U.S. business flowed to Moscow’s uranium industry. William Douglas Campbell told The Hill his evidence included that Russia was intercepting nonpublic copies of international inspection reports on […]

Kylie Jenner has flaunted her post-pregnancy body several times on Snapchat, and many fans have wondered in awe how she managed to slim down so quickly. However, for Kylie, that is not enough. Just hours after she showed off her seven-week post-baby body (hello, flat tummy!), she posted a throwback photo on Instagram. In it, Kylie […]

The lineup of creators appearing at Forty Five Ten on Main this month includes three of the world’s most imaginative young fashion designers, an organic beauty pioneer, a menswear god, a witch, and one of the most prominent provocateurs of the Young British Artists movement. To wit: Erdem’s Erdem Moralioglu, Sander Lak of Sies Marjan, Christopher Kane, […]

Guillaume Rey filed a complaint after being dismissed from a Canada restaurant for being ‘aggressive, rude and disrespectful’ A French waiter fired for being “aggressive, rude and disrespectful” says his behaviour wasn’t out of line – he’s just French. Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada’s Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British […]

About one in three people will develop cancer during their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society. About 1.7 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2018 in the U.S. and about 609,640 Americans are expected to die from the disease. Although the statistics are sobering, researchers have made tremendous progress in diagnosing […]

When it comes to wedding prep, brides-to-be pay close attention to their beauty regimen, trading in their one-step cleansing routines for an array of products that promise glowing skin by their wedding day. And for those who really want to step up their skincare game, there are the splurge-worthy beauty treatments at the dermatologist’s office. From lasers to microneedling, the skin-perfecting […]